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Month: April 2014

Mary Rose (5): The Master Gunner

The Master Gunner was in charge of all guns, shot and gunpowder on the ship. He was also responsible for … More

Mary Rose, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Dockyard

The Lyrid meteor shower

This past week it has been possible to observe the Lyrid meteor shower. Unfortunately there was too much light where … More

Lyrid, Meteors

Abbotsbury Swannery

Abbotsbury Swannery near Weymouth in Dorset is unique in being the only managed nesting colony of Mute Swans in the … More

Abbotsbury Swannery, Mute Swan

Naturelog: Saturday 26th April

Off to visit Fingrinhoe Wick today with RSPB group. This is an Essex Wildlife Trust reserve, south east of Colchester, … More

Fingrinhoe Wick, Little Egret, Oystercatcher, Swallow

Mary Rose (4) Master Carpenter’s cabin

One of the amazing things about the Mary Rose excavation was thta as they came across the artefacts they were … More

Mary Rose, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Dockyard

Where would I like to visit?

I was recently asked to write a short piece on where I would most like to visit – archaeologically speaking. … More

Assyria, Babylonian Empire, Carchemish, Nebucadrezzar II, Nebuchadnezzar II, Necho II

Naturelog: Wednesday 23rd April

The chance to pop into the London Wetland Centre for a couple of hours and what a couple of hours … More

Greenland Wheatear, London Wetland Centre, Mute Swan, Orange Tip, Redshank, Wheatear

Mary Rose (3): The Mary Rose bell

The Mary Rose Bell is one of the few objects excavated, which date from the launch of the ship in … More

Mary Rose, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Dockyard

Robert Falcon Scott

This statue of Robert Falcon Scott stands at the entrance to Portsmouth Naval Dockyard. It was sculpted by Kathleen Scott, … More

Portsmouth, Portsmouth Dockyard, Robert Falcon Scott

A Virtual Reconstruction Of Ancient Rome

This is awesome. Must see for anyone interested in Roman History

Rome 320CE

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